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Jan 3, 1840

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January 03, 1840 ~ Friday

Jan[uary] 3^rd A good day fair sailing & good breeze
We were in full view of two sail one fore & the
other aft of us We soon overtook the one before us
& spoke to her & found her to be a British Brigg
sailed from Halifax & bound for Liverpool &
20 days at sea her Long was 33.30 she raised British
colors The Oxford raised american colors & her
Long was 34.40.

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Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)

3rd A good day faor sailing a fair & go[o]d breeze. We were in full view of two sail one fore & the aft of us, we soon overtook the one before us & spoke to her, as we past her at a rapid rate as we were going about 10 or 12 [k]not an hour. The Oxford first raised the union colors ie British & American & she raisd the British colors we then raised the American colors in the Oxford & made out our Longitude & presentd it to her

Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)

which was 34.40. We found her to be a British Brigg sailed from Halifax 20 days at sea Bound for Liverpool She made out her Long to be 33.30 noting one Decpel & .10 miles difference from the Oxford

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